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MTC RTC

1. Actions involving personal 1. Actions in which the subject of


property where the value of the litigation is incapable of
property does not exceed Php pecuniary estimation;
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000;
2. Actions for claim of money where 2. Actions involving title to or
the demand does not exceed Php possession of real property or any
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php interest therein where the
400,000; assessed value exceeds Php
20,000 or Php 50,000 in Metro
Manila, except forcible entry and
unlawful detainer;
3. Probate proceedings, testate or 3. Actions in admiralty and
intestate where the value of the maritime jurisdiction where
estate does not exceed Php demand or claim exceeds Php
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000; 400,000;

Note: In the foregoing, claim must be


exclusive of interest, damages,
attorney’s fees, litigation expense, and
cost.
4. Actions involving title to or 4. Matters of probate, testate or
possession of real property or any intestate, where gross value of
interest therein where the value or estate exceeds Php 300,000 or, in
amount does not exceed Php Metro Manila Php 400,000;
20,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
50,000 exclusive of interest,
damages, attorney’s fees,
litigation expense, and costs;
5. Maritime claims where the 5. Cases not within the exclusive
demand or claim does not exceed jurisdiction of any court, tribunal,
Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila person or body exercising judicial
Php 400,000; or quasi-judicial function;
6. Inclusion or exclusion of voters; 6. Civil actions and special
proceedings falling within
exclusive original jurisdiction of
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court and Court of Agrarian
Reforms;
7. Those covered by the Rules on 7. Other cases where the demand,
Summary Procedure; exclusive or interest, damages,
attorney’s fees, litigation
expenses and costs, or value of
property in controversy exceeds
Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila
Php 400,000;
8. Forcible entry and unlawful 8. Intra-corporate controversies
detainer; under Sec. 5.2 of the Securities
and Regulation Code.
9. Those covered by the Rules on Exclusive original jurisdiction over all offenses
punishable with imprisonment not exceeding
Small Claims, i.e. actions for six (6) years irrespective of the amount of fine,
payment of money where the and regardless of other imposable accessory
claim does not exceed or other penalties, including the civil liability
P200,000.00 exclusive of interest arising from such offenses or predicated
thereon, irrespective of kind, nature, value, or
and costs. amount thereof: Provided, however, That in
offenses involving damage to property through
Note: On July 10, 2018, A.M. No. 08-8- criminal negligence they shall have exclusive
7-SC was amended by the SC to original jurisdiction thereof. (as amended by
R.A, No. 7691)
increase the amount of small claims
from P200, 000.00 to P300,000.00.

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